Can Soszynski handle “The Truth”?
Brandon “The Truth” Vera was once a highly regarded heavyweight prospect with designs on holding both the heavyweight and light heavyweight titles simultaneously. Since storming out of the gates to an 8-0 start, Vera has gone 2-3 in his last five fights, relocating to the light heavyweight division at the urging of the UFC three fights ago. While he’s earned two wins in three tries since dropping to 205, wins over Mike Patt and Reese Andy were far from surprises, and his uneven performance in a loss versus Jardine is still the most relevant recent event. Krzysztof Soszynski is almost the anti-Vera: A former IFL fighter who had been marred by inconsistency throughout his career before gaining some attention through season eight of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Since losing to Vinny Magalhaes in the semifinals, Soszynski has reeled off three straight impressive wins and looks to have a bright future both in the ring and on camera, as his wry assessment of Michael Bisping’s predicted knockout o
